Monida, Montana
American Orient Express in Monida
Monida, Montana is located in Montana
Monida, Montana
Monida, Montana
Monida, Montana is located in the United States
Monida, Montana
Monida, Montana
Coordinates: 44°33′43″N 112°18′49″W / 44.56194°N 112.31361°W / 44.56194; -112.31361
CountryUnited States
StateMontana
CountyBeaverhead
Elevation
6,788 ft (2,069 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code406
GNIS feature ID787554[1]

Monida is an unincorporated community in Beaverhead County, Montana, United States. Monida is located on Interstate 15 at the top of Monida Pass, 14.7 miles (23.7 km) east-southeast of Lima. The community is situated on the Continental Divide at the Idaho state line. It has a permanent population of six.[citation needed] It also serves as the southernmost settlement in the state.

The Monida post office opened in 1891.[2] The name derives from the first three letters of Montana and Idaho. There is a deep history and once was a bustling town for tourism and cattle.

References

  1. ^ "Monida". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Monida". Montana Place Names Companion. Montana Historical Society. Retrieved April 7, 2021.